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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1946
Page
1
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Washington July 16. Administration leaders push for a conference committee to draft a compromise price control bill after Senate approved OPA measures. President Truman is expected to sign. House faces choice between accepting the Senate draft or forming a joint committee with the Senate. GOP members privately foresee a conference victory and a free-hand bargaining stance. The plan aims to delete centralized controls on meat dairy poultry grain and related items.
July report by a bipartisan committee clears President Roosevelt and Cordell Hull of direct responsibility for the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Republicans Brewster and Ferguson did not sign. Hops Keefe and Gearhart joined six Democratic members. The 12,000 word military report seeks changes in Army and Navy procedures amid disclosures on the air tank incident. Ferguson prepared a minority report printed before the majority report was completed.
Reported release of an American soldier and his wife by Red Army authorities after two weeks of captivity in the Russian occupation zone. The couple and others had been missing since crossing into the zone near Shay Anjanto, Texas, with two other Americans still unaccounted for. Military officials deny mistreatment and say arrests were part of a wartime security sweep.
William Heirens denied reports of a confession to kidnappings and slayings and was granted a 30 day continuance for arraignment on 29 indictments. The charges allege 24 burglaries and five assaults connected to the Degnan and Brown cases.
Washington July 16 Nearly 30 percent of OPA's 34 000 workers face half pay this week and some may receive none next pay day. The situation risks staff cohesion as price control legislation awaits action.
Local complaints prompt a fresh liquor enforcement inquiry after a minor was served drinks by three businesses. Investigators plan the first resident-initiated probe in this area, following police involvement and a request for liquor enforcement officers. Further complaints of varying nature are also to be investigated.
George Willard Cummings, 23, a Purple Heart veteran, was killed when a 60 foot ash tree toppled during lumbering near Sugar Grove. Crushed against a log, he died instantly. His body was moved to Schoonover Funeral Home in Burrove. Survived by his father Charles W. Cummings of Cockport, two brothers and one sister Mae of Clarence.
At the Route 19 and 8 junction near Wattsburg a Plymouth sedan driven by Marion McCarthy halted at a stop sign then pulled onto the highway and into the path of a Chevrolet driven by Ray Sperry. Both cars sustained about 50 dollars in damage. no injuries were reported. Officer Krupa investigated the scene. The Plymouth driver was described as confused by traffic lanes. Sperry resides at 985 West Wayne Street. McCarthy lives in Cuba New York RD 2.
Council minutes report water service will be extended to homes in the 3rd Ward. The water company will construct an adequate supply line and additional hydrants if needed, with plans to expedite service for petitioners and hydrant provisions. Discussions cover sewer work on East Wayne Street and state health board approvals pending at a meeting on August 6.
Harry Denner, 70, of Mill Village, ordered held for the next criminal term on rape and indecent assault charges. Three women testified to witnessing the July 8 attack and a subsequent assault. Defense counsel urged dismissal for lack of evidence. Alderman Gordon supported continued holding for the jury to determine if a crime occurred and its degree.
A chaotic report describes an alleged rape and assault near Union City. Police in Corry investigate two suspects, with details of the attack and location including Union Township and nearby roads. Authorities seek identity verification and urge public help.
A lengthy Board of Health session last evening focused on complaints about deteriorating properties across the city. The board declined criminal charges against a Wayne-principal property owner after a year of issues and ordered intensified measures to remedy ongoing violations at several sites, including a North Center street address, with further relief to nearby owners once conditions improve.
A July 1 dispatch reports U S officials warning that Russia may push to force unification of Germany and Reich assets. Secretary Byrn discusses economic cooperation, Allied governance, and postwar settlement with four-power talks in Paris. McNurney notes German stability tied to postwar guarantees, while other officials debate continued occupation and collaboration terms.
The Pittsburgh Industrial Assessment Service prepared a report totaling 188,507 for city assets and buildings. The estimate, reviewed by council, shows depreciation and insurance adjustments, with 85 percent insurance coverage and specific values for headquarters and public property.
President Truman today backed a selective service plan deeming men aged 18 through 29 as eligible for drafting. The move aligns with new law allowing 19 as the minimum age while 28 remains above the previous ceiling. The change broadens eligibility, though many factors like age exemptions and wartime needs influence actual drafts.
Harrisburg July 1 The authorizations filed with the State Elections Bureau allow the CIO Political Action Committee to receive and disburse funds for the general election campaign. Signers include Senator Joseph Z. Guffey and other Democratic candidates. Deputy Secretary Gene D. Suitia notes such authorizations are rare in Pennsylvania election history.
A set of brief notices reports a rejected mercy appeal for Gen Mihail Mihailovich in London. Campaign chatter in Wyoming and Arkansas hints at close renomination margins. Wyoming, Arena, and Arkansas voting launches stir with white supremacy rhetoric. Hog prices rise to 20.0 per hundred pounds, up from yesterday. A rail crash near Astheld hospitalized twelve with many injuries. A typhoon and landslides disrupt the Philippine north, isolating a former capital. Siam seeks UN Security Council aid in an Indo China frontier dispute with France, with Japanese support noted.
Daghi Germany July 16 American military court sentenced 43 veteran German SS troops to death for the slaughter of about 900 American soldiers and Belgian civilians during the Ardennes offensive in late 1943. Pleasing maps say Joachim Peiper led the execution order. Treasury report shows July receipts and debt totals.
A confidential 250000 word report by a commission says Canada Britain and the United States have compromised top security through Russian espionage. It notes uranium samples from Montreal and a Moscow tied embassy officer in Ottawa, and warns of radar and submarine detection data exposure.
The Werren Oil and Gas Gem pany reports drillers completed well No 3 on the Fred Swanson farm at Chandlers Valley between Youngsville and Suger Grove. The well matches the area’s prior ones, with fluid fill and an estimated 50 000 flowing barrels. No 2 is tubed and producing 30 barrels in first 24 hours, while No 1 remains paying. The company, which drilled the first three wells, has leased Murray Hill land six miles southwest and plans three tool strings at Murray Hill within two weeks.
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